The Rainchecks

Members

Derek Bond - bass guitar

Barry Ezra - lead guitar, vocals

Neil 'Spike' Sherratt - rhythm guitar

Phil Duggan - drums

Graham Nugent - guitar, vocals

Colin Briscoe - bass guitar, vocals

Formed on The Wirral, Cheshire.

Derek Bond was formerly in Johnny Rocco and the Jets, Steve Day and the Jets, and Steve Day and the Drifters.

Barry Ezra was formerly in The Firecrests, Vince Earl and the Zeros, and Steve Day and the Drifters.

Spike Sherratt was formerly in Johnny Rocco and the Jets, Steve Day and the Jets, and Steve Day and the Drifters.

Phil Duggan  was formerly in Johnny Rocco and the Jets, Steve Day and the Jets, and Steve Day and the Drifters.

Backed singer Gus Travis as Gus Travis and the Rainchecks. Also backed other singers including Graham Nugent and Dave Keighley.

After they stopped backing Gus Travis, Derek Bond and Spike Sherratt left. They were replaced by Colin Briscoe and Graham Nugent respectively. Both Colin and Graham had been members of The Scorpions.

Derek Bond was later in Derry Wilkie and the Pressmen and Derry Wilkie and the Others.

UK Singles

1964 You're My Angel/Something About You                                                                     Solar SRP 104

   (Released August 1964. Both sides written by Barry Ezra.)

Known Gigs

27 Oct 1963 Wednesbury, Youth Centre, West Midlands.

7 Dec 1963 Prestatyn, Royal Lido, Wales. With Chick Graham and the Coasters, and Rory Storm and the Hurricanes.